Options Database

Advocate for state and regional coordination and investment in resilience

Anticipate and plan for the skilled workforce needed to build, operate, and maintain new clean-energy infrastructure.

Assess and inventory ecosystems, natural assets, and their protective services

Build climate leadership and civic capacity among frontline communities and youth.

Build K-12-to-career pipelines by embedding climate and clean-energy content into schools, colleges, and curricula.

Collect and analyze workforce data to track program outcomes, job growth, and skill gaps.

Collect and track data on climate impacts and community indicators

Coordinate land use and development planning across jurisdictions at watershed scale

Create dedicated staff positions for resilience programs

Deliver crisis services to vulnerable populations through cross-sector partnerships

Deliver hands-on technical training and certification programs to build clean-energy and climate trade skills.

Develop and update hydrologic and water management models for future climate conditions

Develop community resilience hubs in high-risk neighborhoods

Develop comprehensive statewide or citywide workforce strategies and roadmaps to coordinate climate-related jobs efforts.

Develop local workforce and degree programs in resilience-related fields

Document cultural and historic resources in hazard-prone areas

Engage and support populations exposed to climate-related hazards

Engage healthcare providers in climate-health preparedness

Engage youth and young adults directly in green jobs through paid work, mentorship, and career-exposure programs.

Establish cross-sector partnerships and coordinating bodies that align training supply with employer demand.